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China grants Nigeria $30m for grassroots development projects

China grants Nigeria $30m for grassroots development projects

The Federal Government has signed a $30m grant agreement with China to finance community-based development projects across Nigeria as part of efforts to reduce poverty, improve livelihoods and expand economic opportunities at the grassroots. The agreement, valued at RMB200m, was signed on Thursday at the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning in Abuja, according

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